3.8 Case Studies

The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is a trade agreement

between the EU and Japan which came into force on

€1bn

97% OF TARIFFS ELIMINATED

INCREASED ACCESS TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

IRELAND – JAPAN TRADE – GOODS 2020

€2.8bn

EXPORTS

THE VALUE OF IRISH GOODS

EXPORTS TO JAPAN

MORE THAN 150 REGULAR IRISH EXPORTERS TO JAPAN OVER 50 INDIGENOUS IRISH

COMPANIES HAVE

REPRESENTATION

IN JAPAN

Source: DETE 2020

Figure from page 31

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the

99% OF TARIFFS ELIMINATED

OPENING UP THE CANADIAN

SERVICES MARKET

IRELAND – CANADA TRADE - GOODS 2020

€1.7bn

EXPORTS

THE VALUE OF IRISH GOODS

EXPORTS TO CANADA

10th LARGEST ECONOMY

IN THE WORLD

Source: DETE 2020

Chapter 4

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and its Agencies — Working together to progress our Trade and Investment objectives